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My husband works in a company(Company A) as a Store Supervisor which sells magazines and many other things. But he does the job of the manager as the manager supervises another store and doesnot overlook the running of this one.
Sometimes the magazines haves gifts in them for the buyer (customers of company A) from advertisers. Some of the gifts are expensive or branded which normal people wouldnot be able to buy as usual. They might be hand creams, face creams, make up, nail polishes, slippers, purses etc.
If the magazine is not sold, then company A returns them to the magazine company (Company B) which destroys them and the gifts and provides its new issue to be sold.
My husband used to take these gifts out because they would be destroyed any ways or thrown away and give them to me. I would then use some and give others to my family and friends as gifts. I would not be able to buy these products for my self or my family/ friends if i ever had to.
I have suddenly started fe…

''It is mentioned in a Hadith: "That person's wudu is not complete who does not send salutations (durood) upon me." And in another Hadith, the time for sending durood is after completing the wudu.''
I would like to know these ahadith and whether they are sound. Also is there any narration that durood is to be read each time washing limb in wudhu ?
Answer
Muhtaram / Muhtaramah
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh.
1) Hafiz Sakhāwi (rahimahullah) has dedicated a chapter in his book “Al-Qawlul Badi” to the times and occations a person should send Salāt upon the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). He has enlisted “After Wudhu” as the first one.
He has quoted the narration of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Masud (radiyallahu anhu) wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has advised: “when one of you completes his wudhu, he shoul…

My wife has missed fast in Ramadan either during pregnancy (late stages), breast feeding in its early stages or childbirth during Ramadan. If the missed fast were for valid reasons besides periods, is she allowed to give Kafara for the missed fast.

Answer

Muhtaram
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh.

Your wife will have to keep Qadhaa for the missed fasts, even though for valid reasons. By Kaffara we assume you mean fidya. Fidya can only be paid by one who is suffering from a condition in which he will not be able to fast again.